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Preparation and In Vitro Characterization of Polycaprolactone and Demineralized Bone Matrix Scaffolds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 April 2012

Titilayo Moloye
Affiliation:
Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
Christopher Batich
Affiliation:
Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 Materials Science and Engineering Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
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Abstract

Cylindrical porous polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffolds containing 25, 35, and 50 wt% demineralized bone matrix (DBM) were fabricated using a salt-leaching method for application in bone engineering. In the present work, PCL-DBM scaffolds were monitored for calcium and phosphorus deposition in both deionized (DI) water and simulated body fluid (SBF) for time periods of 5, 10, 15, and 20 days at 37°C under constant rotation. An in vitro assessment of the bioactivity of synthetic materials using SBF under physiological conditions can be used as a barometer of scaffold behavior in vivo. DBM, an osteoinductive material, was used to gauge if there was a correlation between the concentration of DBM within a scaffold and the apatite formation on its surface. Biochemical assays, alizarin red S staining, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with elemental analysis of calcium and phosphorus were consistent in that they confirmed that PCL scaffolds containing 35 wt% DBM in SBF at 14 days post-immersion showed signs of early apatite formation.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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